#012: Zach Bitter - Breaking the 100-Mile World Record

Zach Bitter is a professional endurance athlete, specializing in ultramarathons. He is also a coach and host of the Human Performance Outliers Podcast. He has broken world records for the 100-mile run and the 12-hour run, won four National Championships, and participated on Team USA 100 KM Road three times.

In this episode, we talk about Zach breaking both American and World records, the mindset and tactics required to race 100 miles, the low-carb nutrition approach, a day in Zach's life, and much more.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:24) Breaking the 100 Mile World Record

(00:07:36) Strategies for Running 100 Miles

(00:26:00) Getting into Running

(00:34:00) Training Tactics

(01:00:40) Lowcarb/Keto Nutrition Approach 

(01:24:50) The Problem with a High-Carb Diet

(01:33:50) Morning Routine

(01:47:30) Simulating Mountain Training

(01:50:10) Favorite Shoes 

(01:54:00) Day in the Life

(01:58:10) Living in Austin, Texas

(02:03:40) Future Goals & Upcoming Events

(02:09:00) Conclusion